Film Schools

From Documentary to Fictional Filmmaker: How to Make the Transition

cristina — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Award-winning filmmaker Emily Abt started her career as a documentarian. Her first film, Take It From Me, focused on welfare reform and aired on the PBS documentary series POV in 2001.

Tribeca 2010 Critic's Choice: "Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll"

erin — Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll

(Mat Whitecross. 2009. UK. 115 min.)

Struggle and Triumph for Haiti's Ciné Institute

cristina — Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500

On January 12th, Haiti’s only professional film school, Ciné Institute, lost its main building in the massive earthquake that devastated the Port-au-Prince region.

Tribeca 2010: Melanie Schiele on "Delilah, Before"

michele — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500

After working in various capacities as writer, director, producer and cinematographer on over 20 student shorts as part of New York University’s Tisch Asia in Singapore, Filmmaker Melanie Schiele makes her directorial debut with the short Delilah, Before.

Film-Friendly State: Shooting in Illinois

cristina — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

In her role as managing director of the Illinois Film Office, Betsy Steinberg spends a lot of time talking with filmmakers on both coasts and overseas. “In Chicago, and around the state, the abundance of looks is never-ending,” she says. “Every filmmaker says it is the most under-photgraphed place in the movies.”

10 to Watch in 2010... Plus Five Runners-Up

cristina — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600

Choosing The Independent's 10 to Watch is like trying to predict the future, or the stock market, or the weather in New England. The films on this list are in all stages of production and the filmmakers range from seasoned professionals to debut artists. So you might wonder how we named this particular group. How, exactly, does one go about predicting what 2010 has in store?

The 10 Best Academic Programs for Aspiring Screenwriters

Nikki — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:32:16 -0600

Whether or not to pursue an education in the film industry has long been a hot topic. Clearly, there are identifiable pros and cons of electing to formally study film, more particularly choosing to concentrate on a single element, such as screenwriting.

The 10 Best Academic Programs for Documentary Filmmakers

Nikki — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

These days, it’s fairly easy to find an excellent place to learn how to make narrative films. Ten Best lists exist by the fistful, and a Google search of “learn filmmaking” returns more than 30,000 hits.

Take a Trip, Make a Film: A Look at Study-Abroad Programs

mike — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:02:47 -0600

When it comes to taking filmmaking classes abroad, the question is not so much “Why?” as it is, “Why not?” As anyone with a passion knows, procrastination and perfectionism are barriers to creativity, and they can become all the more pernicious when you're stuck in an unchanging daily routine.

Voices from Issues Past

khards — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0500

What happened at AIVF over the last 30 years?